Motor drive cover for protection against contaminants
First Claim
1. A cover for a motor drive, wherein the drive includes an air inlet and an air outlet, the cover comprising:
- a first opening, wherein, in use, air is allowed to pass through the first opening to the air inlet;
a second opening, wherein, in use, air is allowed to pass from the air outlet through second opening; and
a separator inside the cover that is dimensioned and positioned such that, in use, air is prevented from flowing inside the cover from the air outlet to the air inlet;
wherein the cover and the motor drive define a first space and a second space, the first space being fluidly connected with the air inlet and the second space being fluidly connected with the air outlet; and
wherein a first surface of the separator abuts the first space and a second surface of the separator abuts the second space,wherein, when in use, air flows from the first space to the motor drive and then to the second space.
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Abstract
A cover for a motor drive is provided. The cover includes an opening (often at the bottom of the cover) to allow air to pass to an air inlet of the motor drive and an opening (often near the top of the cover) to allow air from an air outlet of the motor drive to exit the cover. A hood provides rain protection for the drive and a separator (such as a baffle) within the enclosure prevents air flowing within the enclosure from the air outlet to the air inlet of the drive. The hood and/or the separator are shaped to direct air from the air outlet away from the enclosure in order to substantially reduce the re-circulation of air from the air outlet to the air inlet of the drive.
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19 Claims
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1. A cover for a motor drive, wherein the drive includes an air inlet and an air outlet, the cover comprising:
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a first opening, wherein, in use, air is allowed to pass through the first opening to the air inlet; a second opening, wherein, in use, air is allowed to pass from the air outlet through second opening; and a separator inside the cover that is dimensioned and positioned such that, in use, air is prevented from flowing inside the cover from the air outlet to the air inlet; wherein the cover and the motor drive define a first space and a second space, the first space being fluidly connected with the air inlet and the second space being fluidly connected with the air outlet; and wherein a first surface of the separator abuts the first space and a second surface of the separator abuts the second space, wherein, when in use, air flows from the first space to the motor drive and then to the second space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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